Ear plug for bathers



Dec. l1, 1928.

vFiled March l, 1928 l l l l IN vE N Ton;

Louis SANT] Patented Dec."1l, 1928,

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LOUIS' SANTI, OF MARSEILLE, FRANCE.

EAR PLUG FORBATHERS.

Appiication nied March 1, `1`s28,3seria1 Na.. 258,351, and ingrrance`March 2, 1927.

The object of the Vinvention consists of an vear plug for lbathersintendedto kprevent the entry andk penetration of'water into the ears'and to prevent, in this mannerythe many 5 illnesses due to thesepenetrationsamongst which may be cited otitis which is so frequent withswimmers andto permit in spite of this the distinct-,hearing of sounds.

This auxiliary plug is disposed easily in .lic trumpet A and the casingD provide resthe ear passage and can be removed like-` wise readily; itoccasions noldiscomfort nor fatigue and by reason o'f'its smalldimensions, readily escapes notice. Y

In the `accom anying drawingsnwhicli y show by way o example,the/invention:

Fig-1 shows to 'a larger scale and in lon'gif tudinal section thecomplete fear plug, Fig.

2 shows inactual size the earv plug having Y its casing cutlongitudinally yto' permit of being'clearly seen' and placed in the earlwhich is represented by dotted lines.v

The ear plug consists of al trumpet A-of cylindro-conical lorin ofrustless metal or of any other material, closed at B, and .havingchambers whose vibrations .conve towards its opening a. small collar Con which bears afcasing D of rubber which eiitirely Vcovers thetrumpetA.This casing is likewise of cylindre-conical shapeguit :isf

open at both ends,v the smaller of whi slightly flanged at D. The spacesE produced cli is between the metalf c onating chambers whose vibrationstransmit the sounds to the ear nerve.l i The. asseinblyof the trumpet Aand the casing' D constitutes the ear plugwhich, l fitted in the ear ofthe bather in accordance with 'the position slio'wnfatr Fig. 2, preventsn therentry of water while-,at the `saine timev permitting the hearingof externalnoises.

Iolainigp-k fr Y Ear-plugfor bathers comprising atrumpet member'closedat one end', a small collar formed atthe other end ofsaidvtrumpet, a.

cylindro-conical casing of 'resilient runnen 45L surrounding saidtrumpet member,` said casing` being open at both ends, the smaller endbeingY providedA with a small flangep the spaces formed between thetrumpet member f 'Y and the outer casing serving as resonance 50 ythefexternal sounds to the ear nerve.

` y Louis SANTI.

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